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Health in Cherry Grove · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cherry Grove residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cherry Grove, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cherry Grove. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cherry Grove

Cancer and arthritis run high in Cherry Grove

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 7.9% across Washington. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.6%), vs 24.4% across Washington. In all, Cherry Grove runs above Washington on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Washington 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Cherry Grove, and more people treating it

33.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Washington 30.5%), but 74.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 70.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Washington figure falls outside Cherry Grove’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cherry Grove adults…

Cherry Grove runs below WA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cherry Grove adults have had cancer
Washington: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
Better than WAWorseAbout the sameWashington
Why age matters here

Cherry Grove is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Washington. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cherry Grove as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cherry Grove31%
Washington17%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cherry Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.

71%Yearly checkupWA 71%
73%Dentist visitWA 67%
86%Cholesterol checkWA 84%
67%Colon screeningWA 66%
75%MammogramWA 74%
74%Taking BP medsWA 71%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherry Grove 6.2% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cherry Grove

No hospital or community health center in Cherry Grove itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLegacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSea Mar Community Health CentersBattle Ground · 2.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Battle Ground
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.5 mi
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Vancouver · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Woodland Clinic
Woodland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.2 mi
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente
Vancouver · ★★★★★
18.5 mi
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Portland · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCherry Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCherry Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCherry Grove is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Cherry Grove; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Washington

Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.9%WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.6%WA 31.8%
Binge drink 16.2%WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cherry Grove, betterCherry Grove, worseAbout the sameWashington
Where Cherry Grove gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Cherry Grove adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Cherry Grove runs above Washington.

1 in 4Cherry Grove adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · WA 28% · Better than WA
3 in 10Cherry Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · WA 25.1% · Worse than WA
1 in 6Cherry Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · WA 16.4% · About the same as WA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 13
Cherry Grove adults worry about having enough food
8% · WA 10.2%
Better than WA
1 in 12
Cherry Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · WA 9.9%
Better than WA
1 in 23
Cherry Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · WA 5.1%
Better than WA
1 in 16
Cherry Grove adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · WA 7.2%
Better than WA

8.1% of Cherry Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.

Around town

Cherry Grove and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Battle Ground: 36.3%Lewisville: 34.4%Dollars Corner: 34.9%Hockinson: 34.7%Meadow Glade: 33.8%Venersborg: 35%Brush Prairie: 34.9%Duluth: 33.6%Cherry Grove: 35.8%Cherry GroveBattle GroundLewisvilleDollars CornerLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center · Vancouver · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSea Mar CHC - Battle Ground · Battle Ground · 2.4 mi+
Healthier than WANear WALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lewisville34.4%
Dollars Corner34.9%
Cherry Grove35.8%
Battle Ground36.3%
WA30.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Battle GroundB36.3%8.9%12.4%CDC place
LewisvilleB+34.4%10.4%10.4%CDC place
Dollars Corner————

Dollars Corner: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.3%

of Cherry Grove adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Washington

Questions about health in Cherry Grove

Why doesn’t Cherry Grove have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cherry Grove.

What hospital is closest to Cherry Grove?

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Cherry Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cherry Grove?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sea Mar CHC - Battle Ground in Battle Ground, 2.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cherry Grove.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Washington figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.